The seven-piece musical project Saibhin started when the Mexican-Irish artist, Saibh Garcia Weber, began writing songs one Christmas. A little over a year later, they hit the top of the iTunes Charts with their debut single, “Siren Song.” Saibh talks to us about everything that led up to that
Featuring collaborations from the likes of Dead Kennedys’ East Bay Ray, Black Flag/The Misfits’ Dez Cadena, and Agent Orange’s Mike Palm, “The Pandemic Singles,” the latest album from the Ohioan surf punk band The Balboas, chronicles their last four years. Guitarist and founding member Rich Griffith talks to us about the album.
“Faceless” is the first single since 2021 by the Glasgow‐based band Primal Rival. The Omagh‐born‐and‐raised frontman Kevin Donnelly discusses forming the band as lockdowns hit months after he moved there
Tyler Durham is an award-winning composer who has worked on projects for Disney, Netflix, and Warner Bros. In the pursuit of creative freedom, he founded the electric orchestral project LIMINA, whose debut album, “Coming Home,” releases next Tuesday. Tyler tells us about the narrative of the album.
The Dublin-based musician Papa Boyle is spearheading a new style of music which he dubs “retro indie.” Ahead of his support slot for Elaphi at the Workman’s Cellar tomorrow night, check out our interview with him where he explains what the hell that is.
Tonight, the Brazilian/Irish grunge-inspired band, Green Gurl, will hold a launch gig at Whelan’s Upstairs for their debut single, “Monsters.” The band talked to us about the single, their career thus far, and the hidden meaning behind their name.
Last week, the now Somerset-based project Alberta Cross released their fourth single of the year, “Born In Amazement,” featuring Band of Skulls. We talked to frontman Petter Ericson Stakee about his drive to continue the project after nearly twenty years.
With their debut EP, “Casa Del Dáil,” out today and ahead of its launch gig in Anseo on Monday, get to know Dublin’s new band with the quickest turnaround rate, AZURE
This week, the American socialist singer-songwriter Carsie Blanton will begin a month-long tour of Ireland in support of her latest album, “After the Revolution.” On today’s episode of our podcast, we use the album as a jumping-off point to discuss politics, the TikTok ban, artists pulling out of SXSW, the economics of being a musician,…
“I guess it’s just this proclamation of, ‘This is going to be a huge thing for a long time, so just get on board now’,” say the Oslo hardcore trio Hammok of their debut album “Look How Long Lasting Everything Is Moving Forward For Once”
In 2005, the Ohioan hardcore band Sweetheart recorded an album and a twelve-minute track, before disbanding the following year. These ten tracks went unreleased and unheard, until last month, when the indie label Expert Work Records finally made them available. We talked with two former members of Sweetheart – Michael Howard and Ahmed Gallab –…
Before the first edition of Queer Fest hits Upstairs at Whelan’s this Wednesday, we speak with one of the featured artists, the Kilkenny pop-rock musician Niall Blaise, about his career